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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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